In recognition of artistic excellence,
Lexington Vintage Dance has been selected to
participate in the Performing Arts Directory, a
program of the Kentucky Arts Council, the state
arts agency, which is supported by state tax
dollars and federal funding from the National
Endowment for the Arts.

The balls in Austen's novel reflect a genteel and
peaceful England of country estates and a leisure class.
But change was in the air. In the 1810s, country dances
and reels were giving way to new dances, including the
quadrille from France, the mazurka from Russia, and the
scandalous waltz. Political and diplomatic forces were
poised to change the ballroom forever.

Dances to Music by Kentucky Composers 1835 -
1875

In the mid-1800s, Lexington was the Athens of the West
and a lively center of culture. Kentucky composers wrote
lively music for the latest dances: the waltz, polka,
schottische and mazurka. Let us show you how these
dances might have looked, hoop skirts and all!

The Gay Nineties

In the days before income taxes, weathly families
built extravagant mansions and lived high, while
mainstream Americans were singing "Daisy Bell (Bicycle
Built for Two)" and "Sweet Rosie O'Grady". This
30-minute program illustrates dances of the 1890s from
around the world.

Downton Abbey Era---From the Titanic to the
Twenties

From the class-bound elegance of the Edwardian Era
through World War I to the exuberant chaos of the 1920s,
the political and social life of England was changing
fast. See how those changes were reflected in the social
dances of the time.

Join us at any of the dance activities that are open
to the public. We host informal social dances from time
to time, and there are many Balls
and Workshops in our area.

Lexington Vintage Dance, with headquarters in
Lexington, KY, is dedicated to researching, teaching,
performing, and promoting the ballroom and social dance
forms of the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Lexington
Vintage Dance - Waltz Weekend with Richard Powers and
Angela AmarillasDates: October 19-21, 2018Place: Rusel-Acton Folk Center, 212
Jefferson St., Berea, KYRegistration has reached capacity, so we
are now keeping a waiting list in the case that we have
cancellations. More...